Extensa 2540: External equipment

Islander
Islander Member Posts: 6

Tinkerer
edited October 2021 in TravelMate and Extensa
I have a Acer Extensa 2540, Can I fit an external monitor, external keyboard and external mouse to the laptop and close the laptop so that I am using the external monitor.


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  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,246 Trailblazer
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    A quick search on Amazon UK still shows 24" monitors for around £100. Smaller ones are less, larger more.
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  • Easwar
    Easwar Member Posts: 6,727 Guru
    Islander,

    Yes, you can put the laptop in sleep mode.
  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,246 Trailblazer
    Actually, you want to setup your power options to not put it in sleep mode when you close the lid. If you allow it to go to sleep then you won't be able to use the external devices.
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  • Islander
    Islander Member Posts: 6

    Tinkerer
    How confusing. Two people have taken trouble to give me an answer but unfortunately they are not the same. Can anyone point me in the direction I can get a definative correct answer
  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,246 Trailblazer
    We really are looking in the right direction. I believe Easwar just misunderstood the question. What you seem to want is for the laptop to continue running when you close it, so you can use the external keyboard, mouse and monitor as your interface to the OS and apps. To do that you want the laptop to stay awake when you close it.
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  • Islander
    Islander Member Posts: 6

    Tinkerer
    Yes I think the use of the word "close" may have been misunderstood. I meant "close the laptop lid" but leave the actual computer running.

    Can I do this?

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,246 Trailblazer
    Yup, you can do that. Power Options; Choose what closing the lid does.
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  • Islander
    Islander Member Posts: 6

    Tinkerer
    Thank you very much. Now I just have to find a reasonably priced monitor
  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,246 Trailblazer
    There are lots to choose from in the $100 range...
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  • Islander
    Islander Member Posts: 6

    Tinkerer
    Thanks but I'm in the UK
  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,246 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓
    A quick search on Amazon UK still shows 24" monitors for around £100. Smaller ones are less, larger more.
    Click on "Like" if you find my answer useful or click on "Yes" if it answers your question.

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